Sound on 60 seconds and color (Dead) Tags

[Ronny786]

Nope, the (Dont) class's (also struct or typedef) pointer variable (Testme) is pointed to invalid location.

I'm just explaining a basic concept & declaration

[aV3PQmCJjM9L]

I'm just explaining a basic concept & declaration

However your "basic concept & declaration" was quite inaccurate.

[Solaire]

ahh, its like adressing one variable to other.. if I'm not wrong.
Like Testme is value of Dont.

Dont * Testme

where variable (testme) is pointed to (dont) .
Now stop !

Nope, not even close. Proper usage would be something like

class Test {
    public:
        char m_szTest[512];
};

void doSomething(Test *pTest) {
    strcpy(pTest->m_szTest, "Pointer");
}

void main() {
    Test *pTest = new Test();
    doSomething(pTest);
    printf("%s\n", pTest->m_szTest);
    delete pTest;
} 

[Solaire]

You just find people to underetimate.

No. You're the one trying to point out he's better than Sensor (here).

m not kind of guy like george to get furious by such chats.

And you're doing it once more. Funny thing to blame me for trying to bash people while you're the one actually bashing.

+ i never googled what i wrote by myself.

Yeah, hence it being incorrect.

+ it is correct enough

Not really, no. Doing "Dont * Testme" in C++ (assuming both are variables), your compiler will multiply "Dont" with "Testme". You know, as in 1 * 1 = 1.

[Ronny786]

Peter dude.. I was just trying to explain in short.
Only i wanted to say '*' this matters. i provided good def though.
Chuck topic!

[aV3PQmCJjM9L]

Peter dude.. I was just trying to explain in short.
Only i wanted to say '*' this matters. i provided good def though.
Chuck topic!

I have some my own code work that I want to release here.
However, because of people like you, I pending post.

If I posted releases, people like you would say unnecessary things always. For example,
"Your code XXXXX is absolutely wrong!"
"Your code is messed up!"
"My code XXXXX is better than your YYYYY code!"
"Learn how to code first!"

I don't need answers like this. I need advices or ideas, not complaint or knowledge fight.
I'm very afraid.

So again, in short, don't ruin this section.

[Patrick2607]

Ok, so I decided to work on the dead tags. Spent 2 hours (as a C++ newb) but I can't get it fixed on 1 line. However, I can get it on 2 lines. This is the code I have now:

char szTemp[sizeof(szMsg)+64];
char szDead[64];
MCOLOR DeadColor = MCOLOR(0xFFFF0000);


if(bSpUser && !ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie()) {
    sprintf(szTemp, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(),szMsg);
    ZChatOutput(UserNameColor, szTemp);
} else if(bSpUser && ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie()) {
    sprintf(szDead, "(Dead)"), sprintf(szTemp, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(),szMsg);
    ZChatOutput(DeadColor, szDead),ZChatOutput(UserNameColor, szTemp);
                        
} else if(!bSpUser && !ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie()) {
    sprintf(szTemp, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(),szMsg);
    ZChatOutput(ChatColor, szTemp);
} else if(!bSpUser && ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie()) {
    sprintf(szDead, "(Dead)"), sprintf(szTemp, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(),szMsg);
    ZChatOutput(DeadColor, szDead),ZChatOutput(ChatColor, szTemp);
}

Output:

(Dead)
Developer:

Any ideas?

[aV3PQmCJjM9L]

Here's my way :

// 1024 : too much?
char szOutput[1024] = "";
MCOLOR chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFD0D0D0);

if(bSpUser) chatcolor = UserNameColor;

if(ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie())
{
    strcat(szOutput, "(Dead) ");
    chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFFF0000);
}
    
char szBody[256];
sprintf(szBody, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(), szMsg);
strcat(szOutput, szBody);

ZChatOutput(chatcolor, szOutput);

[Patrick2607]

Here's my way :

// 1024 : too much?
char szOutput[1024] = "";
MCOLOR chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFD0D0D0);

if(bSpUser) chatcolor = UserNameColor;

if(ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie())
{
    strcat(szOutput, "(Dead) ");
    chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFFF0000);
}
    
char szBody[256];
sprintf(szBody, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(), szMsg);
strcat(szOutput, szBody);

ZChatOutput(chatcolor, szOutput);

That code makes it:

(Dead) Developer: Text

[aV3PQmCJjM9L]

That code makes it:

(Dead) Developer: Text

I have no idea to do that. A only way is use chat color like ^1example.

If you interested to add new color mark, you can try :
./Mint2/Source/MDrawContext.cpp

// ｵﾑﾂｰﾁﾙｺﾎﾅﾍ nIndentationｸｸﾅｭ ｵ鯀ｩｾｲｱ篋ｦ ﾇﾑｴﾙ, skiplineｸｸﾅｭ ﾀｭｶﾎﾀｻ ｻｩｰ・ﾃ箙ﾂﾇﾑｴﾙ.
int MDrawContext::TextMultiLine(MRECT& r, const char* szText,int nLineGap,bool bAutoNextLine,int nIndentation,int nSkipLine, MPOINT* pPositions)
{
	bool bColorSupport=true;

	MBeginProfile(99,"MDrawContext::TextMultiLine");

	MCOLOR first_color = GetColor(); // Undo color.

	int nLine = 0;
	MFont* pFont = GetFont();

	int nLength = strlen(szText);

	int y = r.y;
	const char* szCurrent=szText;
	MPOINT* pCurrentPos = pPositions;
	do {
		int nX = nLine==0 ? 0 : nIndentation;

		int nOriginalCharCount = MMGetNextLinePos(pFont,szCurrent,r.w-nX,bAutoNextLine,true);
		
		if(nSkipLine<=nLine) 
		{
			int nCharCount = min(nOriginalCharCount,MAX_CHAR_A_LINE);
			char buffer[256];
			if(bColorSupport) {

// Textｰ｡ ｱﾗｷﾁﾁﾂ ﾆﾇ ﾁ､ｺｸｸｦ ﾃ､ｿ・ｳﾖｴﾂｴﾙ.
#define FLUSHPOS(_Pos)		if(pCurrentPos!=NULL){	\
								for(int i=0; buffer[i]!=NULL; i++){	\
									pCurrentPos[i+szCurrent-szText].x = _Pos+pFont->GetWidth(buffer, i);	\
									pCurrentPos[i+szCurrent-szText].y = y;	\
								}	\
							}

#define FLUSH				if(buffer[0]) { Text(r.x+nLastX, y, buffer); FLUSHPOS(r.x+nLastX); nLastX=nX; buffer[0]=0;pcurbuf=buffer; }

				int nLastX=nX;

				buffer[0]=0;
				char *pcurbuf=buffer;
				for(int i=0; i<nCharCount; i++){

					unsigned char c  = szCurrent[i], cc  = szCurrent[i+1];

					// Undo color.
					if(c=='^')
					{
						if(('0'<=cc) && (cc<='9'))
						{
							FLUSH;
							// ﾃ､ﾆﾃｷ・ｽｺﾆｮｸｵ ｻ釤・
							SetColor(MCOLOR(MMColorSet[cc - '0']));
							i++;
							continue;
						}
						else if(cc=='-')
						{
							FLUSH;
							// ﾃ､ﾆﾃｷ・ｽｺﾆｮｸｵ ｻ釤・
							SetColor(first_color);
							i++;
							continue;
						}
					}
					// End of undo color.
	
					int w;

					*(pcurbuf++)=c;
					if(c>127 && i<nCharCount){
						*(pcurbuf++)=cc;
						w = pFont->GetWidth(szCurrent+i,2);
						i++;
					}
					else w = pFont->GetWidth(szCurrent+i,1);

					*pcurbuf=0;

					nX += w;
				}

				FLUSH;
			}else
			{
				strncpy(buffer,szCurrent,nCharCount);
				buffer[nCharCount]=0;
				Text(r.x+nX, y,buffer);
				FLUSHPOS(r.x+nX);
			}
			y+=pFont->GetHeight()+nLineGap;
		}

		szCurrent+=nOriginalCharCount;
		nLine++;
		if(y>=r.y+r.h) break;
	} while(szCurrent<szText+nLength);

	MEndProfile(99);
	return nLine-nSkipLine;
}

Undo color does revert back to your first color.
For example,

^1Hello! ^-How are you?
Administrator : Hello! How are you?

So you can :

char szOutput[1024] = "";
MCOLOR chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFD0D0D0);

if(bSpUser) chatcolor = UserNameColor;

if(ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie())
{
    strcat(szOutput, "^1(Dead) ^-");
    chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFFF0000);
}
    
char szBody[256];
sprintf(szBody, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(), szMsg);
strcat(szOutput, szBody);

ZChatOutput(chatcolor, szOutput);

and, to add color mark like this correctly, it seems need to edit more place. but I couldn't read all of effect, and this seems ok as now, I didn't.

[Patrick2607]

Ok I'll try tomorrow when I continue to work on it. I'll let you know. Thanks so far!

[Chrisss]

I have no idea to do that. A only way is use chat color like ^1example.

If you interested to add new color mark, you can try :
./Mint2/Source/MDrawContext.cpp

// ｵﾑﾂｰﾁﾙｺﾎﾅﾍ nIndentationｸｸﾅｭ ｵ鯀ｩｾｲｱ篋ｦ ﾇﾑｴﾙ, skiplineｸｸﾅｭ ﾀｭｶﾎﾀｻ ｻｩｰ・ﾃ箙ﾂﾇﾑｴﾙ.
int MDrawContext::TextMultiLine(MRECT& r, const char* szText,int nLineGap,bool bAutoNextLine,int nIndentation,int nSkipLine, MPOINT* pPositions)
{
    bool bColorSupport=true;

    MBeginProfile(99,"MDrawContext::TextMultiLine");

    MCOLOR first_color = GetColor(); // Undo color.

    int nLine = 0;
    MFont* pFont = GetFont();

    int nLength = strlen(szText);

    int y = r.y;
    const char* szCurrent=szText;
    MPOINT* pCurrentPos = pPositions;
    do {
        int nX = nLine==0 ? 0 : nIndentation;

        int nOriginalCharCount = MMGetNextLinePos(pFont,szCurrent,r.w-nX,bAutoNextLine,true);
        
        if(nSkipLine<=nLine) 
        {
            int nCharCount = min(nOriginalCharCount,MAX_CHAR_A_LINE);
            char buffer[256];
            if(bColorSupport) {

// Textｰ｡ ｱﾗｷﾁﾁﾂ ﾆﾇ ﾁ､ｺｸｸｦ ﾃ､ｿ・ｳﾖｴﾂｴﾙ.
#define FLUSHPOS(_Pos)        if(pCurrentPos!=NULL){    \
                                for(int i=0; buffer[i]!=NULL; i++){    \
                                    pCurrentPos[i+szCurrent-szText].x = _Pos+pFont->GetWidth(buffer, i);    \
                                    pCurrentPos[i+szCurrent-szText].y = y;    \
                                }    \
                            }

#define FLUSH                if(buffer[0]) { Text(r.x+nLastX, y, buffer); FLUSHPOS(r.x+nLastX); nLastX=nX; buffer[0]=0;pcurbuf=buffer; }

                int nLastX=nX;

                buffer[0]=0;
                char *pcurbuf=buffer;
                for(int i=0; i<nCharCount; i++){

                    unsigned char c  = szCurrent[i], cc  = szCurrent[i+1];

                    // Undo color.
                    if(c=='^')
                    {
                        if(('0'<=cc) && (cc<='9'))
                        {
                            FLUSH;
                            // ﾃ､ﾆﾃｷ・ｽｺﾆｮｸｵ ｻ釤・
                            SetColor(MCOLOR(MMColorSet[cc - '0']));
                            i++;
                            continue;
                        }
                        else if(cc=='-')
                        {
                            FLUSH;
                            // ﾃ､ﾆﾃｷ・ｽｺﾆｮｸｵ ｻ釤・
                            SetColor(first_color);
                            i++;
                            continue;
                        }
                    }
                    // End of undo color.
    
                    int w;

                    *(pcurbuf++)=c;
                    if(c>127 && i<nCharCount){
                        *(pcurbuf++)=cc;
                        w = pFont->GetWidth(szCurrent+i,2);
                        i++;
                    }
                    else w = pFont->GetWidth(szCurrent+i,1);

                    *pcurbuf=0;

                    nX += w;
                }

                FLUSH;
            }else
            {
                strncpy(buffer,szCurrent,nCharCount);
                buffer[nCharCount]=0;
                Text(r.x+nX, y,buffer);
                FLUSHPOS(r.x+nX);
            }
            y+=pFont->GetHeight()+nLineGap;
        }

        szCurrent+=nOriginalCharCount;
        nLine++;
        if(y>=r.y+r.h) break;
    } while(szCurrent<szText+nLength);

    MEndProfile(99);
    return nLine-nSkipLine;
}

Undo color does revert back to your first color.
For example,

^1Hello! ^-How are you?
Administrator : Hello! How are you?

So you can :

char szOutput[1024] = "";
MCOLOR chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFD0D0D0);

if(bSpUser) chatcolor = UserNameColor;

if(ZGetGame()->m_pMyCharacter->IsDie())
{
    strcat(szOutput, "^1(Dead) ^-");
    chatcolor = MCOLOR(0xFFFF0000);
}
    
char szBody[256];
sprintf(szBody, "%s : %s", pChar->GetProperty()->GetName(), szMsg);
strcat(szOutput, szBody);

ZChatOutput(chatcolor, szOutput);

and, to add color mark like this correctly, it seems need to edit more place. but I couldn't read all of effect, and this seems ok as now, I didn't.

That is a very very good idea.

[Patrick2607]

Works like a charm aV3PQmCJjM9L. Thank you once again for helping me out! :)